OpenPaX: Open-source kernel patch that mitigates memory safety errors
OpenPaX is an open-source kernel patch that mitigates common memory safety errors, re-hardening systems against application-level memory safety attacks using a simple Linux …
Ransomware hits web hosting servers via vulnerable CyberPanel instances
A threat actor – or possibly several – has hit approximately 22,000 vulnerable instances of CyberPanel and encrypted files on the servers running it with the PSAUX …
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole brings tighter security controls
Canonical released Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole, which brings notable advancements, including an updated kernel, new toolchains, and the GNOME 47 desktop environment, along …
Linux systems targeted with stealthy “Perfctl” cryptomining malware
Thousands of Linux systems are likely infected with the highly elusive and persistent “perfctl” (or “perfcc“) cryptomining malware and many others …
Rspamd: Open-source spam filtering system
Rspamd is an open-source spam filtering and email processing framework designed to evaluate messages based on a wide range of rules, including regular expressions, statistical …
CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks
While the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) vulnerabilities recently disclosed by researcher Simone “evilsocket” Margaritelli are not easily exploited for remote …
CUPS vulnerabilities affecting Linux, Unix systems can lead to RCE
After much hyping and following prematurely leaked information by a third party, security researcher Simone Margaritelli has released details about four zero-day …
Kali Linux 2024.3 released: 11 new tools, Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC support
Kali Linux 2024.3 is now available for download. Besides the new tools, this release mainly focuses on behind-the-scenes updates and optimization. New tools in Kali Linux …
33 open-source cybersecurity solutions you didn’t know you needed
Open-source cybersecurity tools provide transparency and flexibility, allowing users to examine and customize the source code to fit specific security needs. These tools make …
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI extends innovation across the hybrid cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AI is Red Hat’s foundation model platform, enabling users to develop, test, and run GenAI models to power enterprise applications. The platform …
PostgreSQL databases under attack
Poorly protected PostgreSQL databases running on Linux machines are being compromised by cryptojacking attackers. The attack – observed by Aqua Security researchers on a …
“0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affects Chrome, Safari and Firefox
A “0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affecting Chrome, Safari and Firefox can be – and has been – exploited by attackers to gain access to services on …
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